Israeli authorities reported the evacuation of 60 residents in Haifa, 1,300 in Petah Tikva, and 300 in Tel Aviv due to damage to buildings.

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

Prime Minister Netanyahu declares ‘today it’s Tel Aviv, tomorrow it’s New York’ — and this correspondent marks ‘Bloomsday’ in the Levant.

There is no sign the conflict is ending soon and many in the region fear a wider war as they watch waves of attacks.

At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Iranian ballistic missile hit Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, overnight on Sunday, domestic media reported. Other reports put the death toll at six people. Israel's police said residential buildings took a "direct hit that caused extensive damage."

TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.

Onlookers gathered on Saturday at a central Tel Aviv residential building next door to Israel’s defense headquarters that was damaged after it took a hit from what appeared to be shrapnel from an overnight missile barrage from Iran.